"He who wished to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.”
- Confucius

"Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being."
- Albert Schweitzer

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
- Winston Churchill

The Peter Hooton
Memorial Scholarship.

Peter Hooton was passionate about cricket.

And Peter was passionate about the Queen Street Cricket Club.

Peter was an accountant by profession
and at the time of his death in January 2003, he was the Treasurer of the Q.S.C.C. He had a natural, frugal instinct that made him strongly resistant to any suggestion of freely, frivolously, throwing money away.

However, when it came time for the Q.S.C.C. committee to decide who was to benefit from our fundrasing efforts, Peter would shed a tear.

Peter loved to think that disadvantaged children were to find some joy and happiness.

So, it seemed only appropriate and fitting, that in his honour, we should do something that would carry his name and remember the pleasure that our cricketing fundraising gave to others.

In recognition of the contribution made by Peter Hooton, a scholarship in his name has been established to assist schools and school children in pursuit of their cricket goals and objectives.

Previous winners:

2004
Mark Craig

2005/06
Arjun Kade, Kelston Boys High School

2007
Ryan Mills, Aranui High School
Kerry Anne Tomlinson, Gisborne Girl's High School

2008
Benjamin Laughton, Papakura High School
Lea Tahuhu, Aranui High School

2009

Glen Drake
Waimate High School

Briar Miller
Onehunga High School

Alex Pasco
Roxburgh High School

 

 

Nominations close
31st March every year.

Scope of Scholarship

• Two scholarships will be awarded annually to students in lower decile schools (decile 4 and below), one being from the South Island and one from the North Island.

• The funding will be to provide cricket gear and one on one coaching for the student to the value of $2,000.

• The student's school will also receive $3,000 to be used for cricket equipment and or facilities for the school.

Criteria

• The student nominated must be playing for their school's first eleven and is expected to continue playing cricket after leaving school.

• The one-on-one coaching may be arranged by the school or through the local cricket association but must be with a recognised coach of at least Level 2 standard.

• The funding for equipment and facilities should benefit all students of the school who are involved in cricket.

• Funding for both the student and school will be available up to one year after the award is notified

The School is to account to the Q.S.C.C. for ensuring Grants are specific in accordance with the application made.

Applications

The format of the application and any relevant material will be at the discretion of the school but must include;

• Information relating to the school, including decile rating, with contact name and details.

• Details and resume of student applying for funding including how the Scholarship will be utilised to the benefit of the student.

• Outline of how the funding for the School will be expended.

• Other information that may be useful to the QSCC in determining the successful applicants.

Applications in the should be forwarded to:

The Chairman
Queen Street Cricket Club
P.O. Box 105 890
Auckland City

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